How old is someone named Verna?
The average Verna is 70 years old.
Half of all living Vernas are between 63 and 82.
When was Verna popular?
Verna was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 44 babies were named Verna in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,783 | 0 |
| 1910s | 13,304 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,419 | 270 |
| 1930s | 10,682 | 2,200 |
| 1940s | 7,922 | 4,400 |
| 1950s | 6,210 | 4,800 |
| 1960s | 3,384 | 3,000 |
| 1970s | 1,177 | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 537 | 520 |
| 1990s | 334 | 330 |
| 2000s | 293 | 290 |
| 2010s | 313 | 310 |
| 2020s | 187 | 190 |
How many Vernas are still alive?
About 17,000 Vernas are alive in the US today. That's 25% of the roughly 70,000 babies named Verna since 1880.
Most Vernas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Verna?
About half of living Vernas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Verna an old name?
Yes. Verna is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Verna a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.4% of living Vernas are women.
Names the same age as Verna
NAME TWIN
Verna's name twin is Fay. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Fay's age curve is the closest match to Verna's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Verna
How old is the average Verna?
The average Verna in the US is 70 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Verna?
About 17,000 Vernas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 70,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Verna most popular?
In 1918, when about 1,900 baby girls were named Verna.
Is Verna a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 50% of living Vernas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this